Documentary which shows the human reproductive cycle from conception to birth, through the use of microscopic cameras within the human body.

All living things on earth have a common past far back in time. Evolution has made us who we are. In the first part of Life's Miracle, we get to follow the trail of evolution in the development of an embryo. Medical photographer is Lennart Nilsson. He was the first to successfully photograph a living fetus inside a womb. For his efforts as a photographer, he was awarded several times.

Swedish Documentary

"The Incredible Machine" takes viewers on a journey through the human body using groundbreaking medical photography and imaging techniques. Featuring microscopic footage, color X-rays, and rare internal camera views, the film reveals the complex systems that sustain life while showcasing some of the earliest motion images captured inside the body.

From inside the human body and the miracle of developing life to an insects world seen from the point of view of the insect, cinematographer Lennart Nilsson shows us the world in new ways. Part I, "The Ultimate Journey", moves from fertilization to birth of the human child, with excursions into comparative embryology. "The Unknown World" explores fur beetles and book worms and viruses among others - you will not be able to look at a fur coat the same way again. And in "The Photographer's Secrets" the technical people who developed the instruments he used explain how the cinemagic is done - a kiss from the inside, an opera singer's vocal cords, a tractor as seen 'over the shoulder' of an emerging worm.